Raw and Heavy Drum’n’Bass Drums with GTS-39

Raw and Heavy Drum’n’Bass Drums with GTS-39

In this tutorial we’re going to beef up a drum track with some serious compression. It’s a pretty old-school Drum’n’Bass-type loop, which might have a somewhat raw and unpolished sound, but also lots of character to it. Hence, the GTS-39 compressor plugin surely is...
Using SoundBrigade as a Multi-Purpose Mixing Tool

Using SoundBrigade as a Multi-Purpose Mixing Tool

If you’re familiar with SoundBrigade or have read some of our previous tutorials on it on our blog, you might already know that it can be a very valuable tool in all different kinds of mixing scenarios, thanks to its five missions. Whether you need to tackle critical...
Mixing Vocals with Strip V3

Mixing Vocals with Strip V3

Unless one is dealing with a purely instrumental song, the voice of the singer is arguably the most important element in a mix. In this second tutorial on Strip V3 we’re going to give a nice vocal track a last treatment so that it can really shine in the end! Let’s...
Mixing Vocals with Strip V3

Mixing Synthie Pop with Strip V3

Christmas comes early this year as the long-awaited V3 update of the ever-popular mixing plugin Sknote Strip is finally here! At its heart, Strip is still a virtual channel strip, which emulates the workflow, feel, and sound of several analog mixing consoles. The...
Wide Stereo Drums with Xtrim

Wide Stereo Drums with Xtrim

As a toolbox with various kinds of useful, er, tools, Xtrim can really save you some time during the mixing process: use its hi and lo pass filters to roll off unwanted frequencies; enhance the side portion of a stereo signal a bit; fix timing issues between left and...